CDIST-TYPE__USER(7)

NAME
cdist-type__user - Manage users

DESCRIPTION

This cdist type allows you to create or modify users on the target.

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None.

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

comment
    see usermod(8)

home
    see above

gid
    see above

password
    see above

shell
    see above

uid
    see above

EXAMPLES

    # Create user account for foobar with operating system default settings
    __user foobar
    # Same but with a different shell
    __user foobar --shell /bin/zsh
    # Set explicit uid and home
    __user foobar --uid 1001 --shell /bin/zsh --home /home/foobar

SEE ALSO

    • cdist-type(7)

    • usermod(8) or pw(8)

COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).

AUTHOR

Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
    Author.